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18 Feb 2018 4:24:12pm

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I understand from reading articles that the "Number to Treat" (NTT) for statins is 100. That means to save one life the drug must be taken by 100 people. If this is true then the risk of heart disease from high cholestrol is very small. Can someone verify this number.

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